It was in my 7th grade French class that I first learned about Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) as they phrased it. My second interaction with the name came from the popular television show Will & Grace, in which Grace’s hubby Leo spends months in Africa working with the famous organization. But this third time I am meeting MSF face-to-face… because they have heard about us!
That’s right, Firstgiving has been recommended by Doctors Without Borders as a great way to fundraise for their cause. The TUT’s Adventurer’s Club has recently created a project entitled “Gifts from the Universe” in which they chose a specific non-profit, set a goal, and then fundraise like crazy. For their May NPO of choice, OneSmile, the Adventurers managed to raise $25, 069, giving new smiles to one-hundred children. As a response to the terrible natural catastrophes in China and Myanmar, the “Gifts from the Universe Project” took on Global Giving for June and has raised around $15,000 thus far.
Now as the humid month of July wafts its way closer and closer, TUT’s Adventurers’ Club’s Crystal Floyd has been preparing for another whole month of generous giving. She contacted Charlie Kunzer of MSF and asked him for his advice on the best way to raise money for the organization.
“Go to www.firstgiving.com and make a fundraising page,” he told her…and that is exactly what she did.
We are thrilled that this four-star charity recognizes the advantages that a fundraising page will bring to their efforts. Not only will the page reach those that TUT targets, but it can also reach anyone if the fundraising community, looking for a great cause. Now that’s fundraising without borders!
Donate to July's "Gift from the Universe" Here!
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